Category Archives: Biblical Studies

Literary criticism and agendas

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

I have recently read an article that argues that we use too much masculine imagery when referring to God, in particular the term “Father”. Such an argument is often made and one of which few would not be aware of. … Continue reading →

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People in history

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

I was recently asked to comment on an article by Israel Finkelstein, which discussed the history of Ancient Israel. As could be expected, the article had some good points, reference to archaeological conclusions, declarations of scholarly consensus where no consensus … Continue reading →

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The freedom and responsibility of Biblical Studies

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Recently, I summarized a theme in the Old Testament and was told that I could not express it in that way, because it is not how contemporary theologians would address it. I replied that I was not primarily stating a … Continue reading →

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